Method and system for distribution of media

ABSTRACT

A system for the distribution of media is disclosed. The system comprises a network center; a delivery system for receiving data from and transmitting data to the network center; and a plurality of multimedia teller machines (MTMs) for receiving data from the delivery system, and for providing a plurality of gigablocks, wherein the gigablocks provide for secure and/or high bandwidth data.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is related to the following co-pending applications:

application Ser. No.______ (Attorney Docket No. 3798 P ), entitled “AMethod and System for Distribution of Media Including a Gigablock,”filed on even date herewith.

application Ser. No.______ (Attorney Docket No. 3799 P ), entitled “ASystem for Distribution of Media Utilized with a Receiver/Set Top Box,”filed on even date herewith.

application Ser. No.______ (Attorney Docket No. 3800 P ), entitled “AMethod and System for Error Correction Utilized with a System forDistribution of Media,” filed on even date herewith.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to media distribution and morespecifically to a method and system for efficiently distributing media.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Computer systems and users need to be provided with increasing amountsof data. There are many ways of trying to provide that data in anefficient fashion. One of these ways is to stream data to a particularuser, via the internet. The streaming data environment, however,requires a very high bandwidth system to be efficient. Even with thesystems that are presently available, a typical filmlike movie may takeseveral hours to download, which is unacceptable in many situations.

There are other ways of delivering media. One way of delivering media,for example, is pay for view environments. However, in these kinds ofenvironments, the user is limited to specific movies that are shown atspecific times or the like. It is also possible to provide for the timeshifting of the delivery of the media. An example of this process isNetflix, in which a user can ask for or can receive and send disks ofinformation, or can apply for particular video rentals which arrive viathe mail within some predetermined period of time, such as 1-3 days.This type of system, although it is clearly effective, depends on theexistence of large warehouses of DVDs or the like and some kind ofpackaging and shipping system. In addition, it requires an extensivelibrary or collection of data to allow for the user to have sufficientaccess to the information they want.

Accordingly, at this period of time no currently existing system allowsfor the delivery of media instantaneously to the consumer market,primarily due to bandwidth limitations. Additionally, in other methodsof delivering media, such as Netflix, there are delays in receiving themedia which are longer than may be desired. Accordingly, what is neededis a high speed system for delivering media utilizing existingtechnology that overcomes the above-identified issues. The presentinvention addresses such a need.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A system for the distribution of media is disclosed. The systemcomprises a network center; a delivery system for receiving data fromand transmitting data to the network center; and a plurality ofmultimedia teller machines (MTMs) for receiving data from the deliverysystem, and for providing a plurality of gigablocks, wherein thegigablocks provide for secure and/or high bandwidth data.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. I shows an overview of the media system in accordance with thepresent invention.

FIG. 2 a shows one type of gigablock which has a memory system.

FIG. 2 b shows a second type of gigablock which has a memory system anda decoding engine.

FIG. 3 a shows the media encoding process utilizing algorithms.

FIG. 3 b shows the sequence for media distribution for a system andmethod in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates a distributed media architecture in accordance withthe present invention.

FIG. 5 a shows a decoding unit located in the set top box.

FIG. 5 b shows the gigablock with the decoding unit within thegigablock.

FIG. 6 shows how ID methodology is used as part of the security process.

FIG. 7 shows an error correction method in accordance with the presentinvention.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing a process for locating and reportingmedia degeneration in accordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to media distribution and moreparticularly to a method and system for efficiently distributing media.The following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skillin the art to make and use the invention and is provided in the contextof a patent application and its requirements. Various modifications tothe preferred embodiments and the generic principles and featuresdescribed herein will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to theembodiments shown, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistentwith the principles and features described herein.

Architecture

The system and method according to the present invention comprises ahigh density media system that allows for transferring data in largeblocks of information. FIG. 1 shows an overview of the media system 100in accordance with the present invention. The media system 100 comprisesa network center 102, a delivery system 103, media teller machines(MTMs) 106 a-106 n, which provide Gigablocks 108 a-108 n to receivers110 a-110 n and/or set top boxes 112 a-112 c and 114 a-114 c.

Gigablock 108

The system and method in accordance with the present invention utilizesa concept referred to as the gigablock for providing large blocks ofinformation. The gigablock is a self-contained subsystem which has oneof three media types, either optical, fixed media (which could be a harddisk or multiple hard disks) or electronic (which is typically a Flashmemory). The key to being self-contained is that the user can then havelimited access to the medium.

There are two types of gigablocks. FIG. 2 a shows one type of gigablock200 which has a memory system 202. FIG. 2 b shows a second type ofgigablock 200′ which has a memory system 202′ and a decoding engine 204connected to a network center 102′.

The gigablocks shown in FIGS. 2 a and 2 b are obtained in one of twoways: either (1) by the user walking up to a teller machine and thegigablock is then dispensed to the user, or (2) the gigablock comes inthe mail, in which case there is a media teller machine (MTM) at thepostal facility which automatically generates the gigablock and puts itin an envelope, and then the package containing the gigablock goes intothe distribution system at the postal center. Additionally, thegigablock can be (3) mailed like Netflix or (4) distributed directly viasatellite, cable, internet wifi or cellular.

The MTM gets its information from the secured network. All of the linksin the media center to the MTM are through either a private network or avirtual private network. The private network operates via satelliteconnectivity or hard wired connectivity to the MTM. In the virtualproduct network, it could be operated via the internet but it isoperated in such a fashion that it is secure. Essentially, theconnection is not made through the internet on a public network, as isthe case at the present time with conventional media distribution.Additionally, the gigablock could be mailed like Neflix or distributeddirectly via satellite, cable, internet wifi or cellular.

The MTM produces the gigablocks. The gigablock could include a Flashmemory or another type of media, or it could include a memory whichincludes the encoding and decoding engine. Additionally, the gigablockcould be embedded in a VCR cartridge. In this embodiment, writing to thegigablock occurs in a manner similar to writing to the gigablock asdescribed in previous embodiments. Reading/playing back from theVCR-gigablock occurs by writing data/generating analog signals to amagnetic head inside the VCR case, just as in the audio field line-in toaudio cassettes are inserted into a car stereo receiver, to take asignal from an IPOD, for instance, to a car stereo receiver through theaudio cassette reader.

When the user receives the gigablock, which is a physical unit ormodule, they take it home and then insert it into one of two boxes. Thetype of gigablock 200 which contains a memory 202 but not a decodingengine, shown in FIG. 2 a, is inserted into a special gigablock set-topbox, in which case the decoding engine is located in the set top box Thetype of gigablock 200′ shown in FIG. 2 b which already has the decodingengine 204 built in to it would be inserted, for example into a normalsatellite receiver or VCR.

The gigablock 200 referred to in FIG. 2 a is simply a memory systemwhich has data path connectivity. The output from the gigablock 200′shown in FIG. 2 b, which has the decoding engine 204 built into it, is asignal to an optical or analog video screen, in addition to having dataconnectivity or a data path.

Conventional approaches for MP3 file sharing, for example, utilize astandard base approach distributed through a non-secure network, theinternet. Because the base is designed according to standard technology,the standard technology can be cracked and pirated. Secondly,conventional sharing of media files takes place through a non-securenetwork, which can also be cracked. The result is massive pirating ofmedia information.

The system and method in accordance with the present invention utilizesa secure network, which makes it a non-exclusively internet-baseddistribution system. Secondly, media files are encoded in non-standardways. Alternately, the gigablock could be distributed through a publicnetwork, satellite, cable, cellular, wifi, internet with or without avirtual private network since there is security based on the algorithm.

In order to ensure security, both ends of the system have to becontrolled, i.e., the encoding of the files and the playback. Thegigablock concept allows for this control.

In a CD implementation of the gigablock there may be for example fourwrite arms. In the very high speed implementations there are DVDgigablocks which are written to via multiple write heads, typically from4 to 64 to 1000, increasing the DVD/CD write speed by 4 × to 64 × to1000 ×. In the lower speed implementation, write heads per write armsfunction such that entire sectors are written simultaneously/inparallel. In the highest speed implementation there is a “matrix” ofheads, lasers or the equivalent, which “blast” a copy of the DVD/CDimage onto the optical media which is then the optical gigablock.

Also in the case of N devices (real or virtual—particularly the casewith flash-electronic memory) an entire movie might be loaded at the MTMinto MTM memory—again flash or virtual/RAM—the movies can be copied intoaddress locations on the gigablock—hence “N sector to GB” real orvirtual.

Connectivity

Data path connectivity is approached via one of two models. Whether thegigablock is inserted into the set top box or into a receiver, both theset top box or receiver have a special connectivity link back to anetwork center. This connectivity could be a link via a telephone line.The telephone line does not need to be a high bandwidth telephone link.Other methods of connectivity between the set top box or receiver to thenetwork center include satellite, internet, cable, cellular and wifi.

The connectivity link back to the network center is utilized forsecurity and verification purposes. In conventional approaches today,the network is not secure, and files are typically encoded with knownalgorithms. Such encoded files are easily hacked or broken into. Asystem and method in accordance with the present invention offers thesolution of removing both of these security risks.

In a preferred embodiment, first the network is secure. Second, the fileis uniquely encoded. FIG. 3 a shows the media encoding process utilizingalgorithms. Every single version of piece of the media that goes on thegigablock 200″ is uniquely encoded. A gigablock 200″ can contain one ormore of different kinds of media components: movies, songs, or softwarepackages, for instance. Each of these media components has uniqueencoding. The media is coded at the MTM with one of an infinite numberof algorithms. For example, Media 1 might use algorithm 1 of 10243J.Media 10, in another example, might use algorithm 10244J. In a thirdexample, Media no. n might use algorithm 102XXZ.

Reference information on the encoding is stored at the network center102′. The network center 102′ is a massive data base which containsinformation on every media piece on every gigablock 200′″, the ID of thealgorithm that is used for the media piece, and also the ID of the user,as well as additional user registration information. This information iscollected and maintained at the network center 102″ via severaldifferent methodologies.

The network center 102″ will also contain information relating the userand the media, called properties. For example, a piece of media, StarWars, is sold to a customer. The customer can choose to pay forunlimited play, limited play, or another choice. Also, the choice ofresolution (e.g., DVD or HD-DVD, can be specified). Other features willalso be included in the network center information.

The network center 102″ will also contain identification information,identifying users and the equipment owned and utilized by the user, suchas a set top box. Having this information makes possible identificationof piracy activities.

Alternately, the gigablock 200′″ could be distributed through a publicnetwork, satellite, cable, cellular, wifi, internet with or without avirtual private network since there is security based on the algorithm.

Distribution Approach

FIG. 3 b shows the sequence for media distribution for a system andmethod in accordance with the present invention. First, the user has agigablock, receives a gigablock from the MTM, or receives a gigablockvia the mail, via step 302.

Second, the user takes the gigablock to the MTM, and receives therequested/desired media, or it is also possible that a gigablock can bereceived via a partner's network, via step 304. Utilizing a partner'snetwork means that it is possible that another secure network mightcontract to distribute media via a gigablock.

Next, it is determined if the gigablock has a decoding engine built-in,via step 306. If the gigablock has a built-in decoding engine, the userinserts the gigablock in a receiver or viewing device, via step 308. Theinternal decoding device in the gigablock then decodes the media usingthe internally contained algorithm, via step 310. The user then playsthe requested media, via step 312.

If the gigablock does not have a built-in decoding engine, the usertakes the gigablock to a set top box, via step 314. The internaldecoding device located within the set top box then requests theappropriate algorithm from the network center, sending the media IDnumber to the network center via step 316. This may be done via aregular telephone line. The network center then looks up the user IDnumber and determines whether the user is the correct user, and alsoverifies payment information, etc., via step 318. If the information isnot correct, the network center may flag or disable the transaction, viastep 320. If the information is correct, the network center sends thealgorithm to the set top box, via step 322. The user is then able toplay the desired media, via step 324.

The chip within the set top box or gigablock has an infinite algorithmdecode capability. The ability to drive the decoding process through alimited set of information which is downloaded has been put into thisdecoding engine. Therefore the decoding engine kernel can be downloadedvery quickly, in approximately 2 seconds. [047] Returning to thegigablock, the next problem to be addressed is vandalism. 10 to 30gigabytes of material have to be delivered in approximately 10 to 30seconds. There are no existing low-cost networks that support thatbandwidth transfer. Therefore, this media transfer is accomplished viathe “media” architecture.

Media Architecture

The media architecture makes possible secure delivery of large mediafiles between the network center to the MTM, and from the MTM to thegigablock.

The bandwidth problem is solved in two ways. First, an encoded medialibrary is established on the MTMs. In other words, as much as possibleof current releases, top sellers, etc., 20 percent of the contentdemanded by 80 percent of the public, is placed onto an encoded medialibrary on the MTM. The encoded media library is coupled with on-demandencoded media transfer.

Essentially, the MTM comprises an encoded media library and on-demandencoded media transfer, i.e., media encoding and transfer in sections.

There are two different resulting customer service time frames. Customerrequests which are included in the encoded media library on the MTM canbe responded to very quickly. Advance orders can be met, as the mediainformation is transferred to the MTM, in a longer, but still short,amount of time.

In addition to going to the MTM for delivery services, the customer canalso go to the internet for browsing and ordering. Then, for advancemedia unit ordering, the customer can either go to the MTM after placingthe order, or request mail order. Mail order would be accomplished byhaving an MTM within the operations of the post office with potentialsame- day delivery and at most next day delivery at reduced cost ofdelivery.

The next problem which the method and system in accordance with thepresent invention solves is how to transfer the media information fromthe MTM to the gigablock. Conventional transfer facilities today can nottransfer 10 GB a second, for example. Until such transfers arecost-effective, the present invention uses distributed mediaarchitecture to transfer media between the MTM and the gigablock.

Distributed media architecture

FIG. 4 illustrates a distributed media architecture 400 in accordancewith the present invention. There are n number of disks 106 a-106 ninside the MTM 402. Each disk 106 a-106 n typically could store 100GB ofmaterial; the amount which can be stored will increase in the future.Each one of these memory units (disks) 106 a-106 n has a fraction ofmedia pieces sub₁-sub_(n) on it.

Using Star Wars as an example of a media piece, the film, which isapproximately 10GB, is divided into n components. All these componentsare placed sub₁, sub₂ to sub_(n) components in one MTM 402. When themedia piece is transferred from the MTM 402 to the gigablock 404, thegigablock 404 has a parallel architecture, so inside the gigablock 404there is a series of n gigabyte storage units sub₁-sub_(n), for example,four Flash units. Current Flash capabilities are 2 gigabytes, and thisis growing. Using the Star Wars file as an example, if this file is a 10gigabyte file, and it is separated into 10, then there is 1 gigabyte fora segment, and in that gigablock 404 again, there exist, in this case,10 segments. A gigablock of this capacity could store 10 movies.However, the media piece is being written in segments, and will write tospecific segments. The subsegment will write to a specific segment, sub₁to sub₁₀ in this case. Using this method of data transfer, limitationsof speed are overcome.

Data transfers can be implemented via electrical connectivity, opticalconnectivity, physical/magnetic connectivity, and wireless connectivity.In the case of wireless connectivity, either parallel high speed (10Mbits/second-100 Mbytes/second) wireless connections can be made, oralternatively, one ultra high speed (100 Mbits/second-100 Gbytes/second)wireless connection, taking advantage of the fact that only smalldistances need to be traversed allowing ultra-high frequencynon-interfering signals to be used.

Each unit has to have the same number of memory units, not in a physicalsense but in a virtual sense. There will be different models of thegigablocks, with differing memory capacities.

The above describes the data path. The first part of the process istransferring data from the network to an MTM; the second part of theprocess is transferring data from an MTM to the gigablock; and the thirdpart of the process is transferring data from the gigablock to the settop box.

Utilizing parallel distributed media architecture, inside the set topbox there are also an equal number of memory storage units that willwrite to a single, depending on the version, gigablock.

FIG. 5 a shows a decoding unit 504 located in the set top box 500, anapproach which allows for greater flexibility. FIG. 5 b shows thegigablock 550 with the decoding unit 552 within the gigablock 550, andthe associated receiver 560, an approach which allows for lower cost,because all that is required is an input. In the first approach,parallel architecture does not have to be utilized; in the secondapproach, parallel architecture is required.

Security

An encoded file methodology provides for security. Essentially, theprocesses described in the present invention serve to resolve securityproblems. These processes involve (a) the gigablock, (b) the set topbox, or (c) the gigablock with the decode engine getting the decodealgorithm from the network center in exchange for the ID information,which is stored in the network center.

Additional embodiments include making use of the already existingfeatures for security purposes, such as detecting flagging, duplicateuse, etc.

In another embodiment, security can be enhanced through useridentification technology. In one approach, a user can be identifiedthrough a type of number, which is essentially a membership number orthe equivalent; a driver's license; or a social security number. In asecond approach, the user can be identified through the use of a smartcard or credit card equivalent. In a third approach, a user can beidentified via fingerprint identification (biometrics). By implementinguser identification control in the security methodology the method andsystem in accordance with the present invention is transformed from aClass A to a Class AAA security system.

User ID Methodology

FIG. 6 shows how ID methodology is used as part of the security process.First, at the time of the MTM/gigablock purchase and dispensing of mediamaterial, the user ID is registered and confirmed, via step 602.

The single gigablock now will contain the above intelligence. With abiometric sensor, either the user could be registered by pressing athumb against the side of the gigablock or MTM, a smart card could beapplied, or a credit card and smart card could be slid into the MTM, andthe MTM would then contain information on which specific user is using aspecific gigablock for a specific use.

The gigablock can now load up its encoded software via step 604, whichis every piece of media. When the user arrives at home and puts thegigablock into their set top box or receiver, the personal useridentification is again registered, via step 606. As a result,concentric usage sales/pricing methodologies can be established with theresulting collected data. Such user information usage data can help inreducing piracy of media materials, and can also be utilized in,demographic studies. When the user connects to their set top box, all ofthis personal information will then be uploaded to the network center,via step 608. The network center will then have information on what ishappening with the gigablock and encoded media material at any moment.

Demographic System and Method

The result is a system and method for collecting user demographicinformation, describing real-time usage down to the unique demographiclevel. With such demographic information, data can be created toassociate age, wealth, and individual users with song type or type ofmedia sales. Such information could then be used to optimize MTM, GB, orset-top box libraries or direct customized media or advertisinginsertions. Data can also include permissions for the user to specificresolutions and devices such as set top, iPod and the like. Advertisinginsertions could also be downloaded from the network center tailored toa particular user. These advertising insertions can be recalled asneeded. Accordingly, the media is preloaded with the advertisinginsertion, reducing the net data required for a given program or set ofprograms. The media can then be played back with the advertising beingentered at the appropriate points in the media.

Error correction

It is well known that over time, DVDs after reuse can develop mechanicaldefects, such as erosion in media tracks. Such defects manifestthemselves as either skips or can make the media unplayable, making themedium useless or inappropriate for use by a consumer. Defects anderrors such as these can be corrected by analysis of the errors. Thecorrection for the errors can then be sent to the user via communicationlinks. Accordingly, a software algorithm or the like can be providedthat analyzes the errors and corrects for such errors. Conventionally,it has not been feasible to provide any kind of error correctionmethodology, especially because of three reasons:

1. There has been no means for feedback through any kind of networkcenter that could provide a fix for the problem;

2. Analysis was not possible at the local level to determine the natureof the problem; and

3. There was no system in place to provide for complete replacement of,for example, a unit. With the gigablock and with other forms ofinstrumentation, which actually include an advanced form of DVD feedbackor a CD player with feedback, it now becomes possible to provide forthis capability to repair defects and errors in the playback media.

Referring back to FIGS. 5 a and 5 b, the set top box or receiver willalso contain analysis circuitry software connected to a network and tothe network center. The software could include a corruption of one partof the software, which can occur because of viruses. Either within thegigablock, set top box or enhanced plays, there is the capability toperform local analysis and identification of errors and defects, down toa variety of levels, the bit level, the track level, the segment level,or to another level, for example.

FIG. 7 shows an error correction method in accordance with the presentinvention. First, local analysis and identification of errors anddefects is performed in the set top box or receiver, via step 702. Next,the set top box, receiver or enhanced player communicates with thenetwork center to download the fixes/corrections for correcting theproblem, via step 704. When the set top box, receiver, gigablock orenhanced player plays the media, and runs into the error section, itwill stop playing from the damaged media and will go to the local mediawhich is inside the enhanced player or gigablock, via step 706. Thelocal media includes correction capabilities and fixes, and will movethat material to the portions of damaged media, and then go back andcontinue with the playing of the gigablock, set top box, receiver, orCD/DVD enhanced player, via step 708.

Additionally, this technology, since it involves reporting problems anderrors, makes it possible, to determine if and when a piece of mediawhich the customer buys is progressively degenerating. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process for locating and reporting media degeneration inaccordance with the present invention. With this tracking and repaircapability, it would be possible for a vendor who wants to sell a CD orDVD, to sell that CD or DVD with a guaranteed quality level for life.First, media is examined for degeneration, via step 802. The localenhanced player or gigablock could then play the material from the localstorage enhanced player or gigablock, while the vendor could send a newCD or DVD via the mail or in other ways, as, for example, throughgigablock encoding, via step 804.

Tracking of the media for errors and defects would be performed incombination with the analysis section of an enhanced player, or withinthe decoding boxes within the set top box or gigablock, utilizingcommunications between the analysis unit and the network center. Thenetwork center would have the capability to track reports from theanalysis section of the enhanced player.

If the full capabilities of the demographics capability of the gigablockare utilized, the media piece can be identified down to the individualcustomer level. This makes it possible for the vendor to sell a productwith a guaranteed quality level to an individual customer for aparticular price.

If there are transmission or time delay issues, the network center,instead of sending a

b 100 percent identical resolution version of the media set, couldinstead send a reduced resolution media set as a temporary repair forthe media. This could be accomplished in at least two ways. A user mightplay a DVD for the first time and the analysis section would detect anyproblems. In one approach, the analysis unit would then analyze theentire disk, report errors or defects to the network center, and thenreceive corrections/fixes and store them in local storage. In a secondapproach, the analysis section can operate in parallel with the playingof the media, reporting defects or errors shortly before the DVD beingplayed reaches the location of the error, then requesting correctionsfrom the network center, receiving those corrections and substitutingthe corrected media portions for those on the DVD or CD at theappropriate time, which would be less costly than the first approach.

In the second approach, while the DVD is playing the firstsection/chapter of the DVD, the analysis section is examining the nextsection/chapter. If it identifies a problem with chapter 2, it requestsa fix/correction. By the time the DVD is playing section/chapter 2, thefix/correction has arrived from the network center and the movie beingviewed, for example, will continue to play properly.

Returning to the problem of reduced resolution (of material played fromthe local unit), it may be that the user doesn't want the playback to beinterrupted, in other words, for the DVD to skip over an error section.In this instance, media information to replace the error section can betransmitted at lower resolution, which allows the viewer to continueviewing the DVD without interruption. Then, either simultaneously orsubsequently the high resolution replacement data can be sent from thenetwork center to be utilized for future playback sessions, or a fullresolution file will be stored on the local unit for future playbacksessions, or a full resolution file would be either shipped to you,downloaded to you, or otherwise delivered.

Although the present invention has been described in accordance with theembodiments shown, one of ordinary skill in the art will readilyrecognize that there could be variations to the embodiments and thosevariations would be within the spirit and scope of the presentinvention. Accordingly, many modifications may be made by one ofordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe appended claims.

1. A system for the distribution of media comprising: a network center;a delivery system for receiving data from and transmitting data to thenetwork center; and one or more multimedia teller machines (MTMs) forreceiving data from the delivery system, and for providing one or moregigablocks, wherein the one or more gigablocks provide for secure data.2. The system of claim 1 wherein the secure data is provided to a devicefor execution.
 3. The system of claim 2 wherein the device comprises aset top box.
 4. The system of claim 2 wherein the device comprises areceiver.
 5. The system of claim 1 wherein the device communicates withthe network center.
 6. The system of claim 2 wherein the device allowsfor error correction of the data based upon information from the networkcenter.
 7. The system of claim 2 wherein a gigablock can be insertedinto the device for execution of the secure data.
 8. The system of claim2 wherein the gigablock is encoded.
 9. The system of claim 8 whereineach media on the gigablock includes a unique algorithm.
 10. The systemof claim 8 wherein the network center provides data that will beutilized to decode each media within the gigablock.
 11. The system ofclaim 8 which further includes a system for detection of improper use ofmedia within the gigablock, the system for determining informationencoded in the media and utilizing user media information in the networkcenter to authorize its use on at least one device.
 12. The system ofclaim 8 wherein the data is provided from the network center based uponthe quality of the media.
 13. The system of claim 12 wherein the qualitycomprises the resolution of the data.
 14. The system of claim 8 whereina user ID is utilized to provide encoding security for the gigablock.15. The system of claim 14 wherein the user ID can be any of or anycombination of a membership number, driver's license, social securitynumber, biometric information, credit card and smart card.
 16. Thesystem of claim 8 wherein the encoded files for the gigablock arereceived via any of cable, telecommunications, wi-fi and the Internet.17. The system of claim 16 wherein the gigablock includes a parallelarchitecture of a plurality of storage subunits.
 18. The system of claim1 wherein demographic information from the network center is utilized tooptimize the one or more gigablocks.
 19. The system of claim 1 whereinthe network center provides advertising insertions to the gigablock. 20.A system for the distribution of media comprising: a network center; adelivery system for receiving data from and transmitting data to thenetwork center; and one or more multimedia teller machines (MTMs) forreceiving data from the delivery system, and for providing one or moregigablocks, wherein the one or more gigablocks provide for highbandwidth data.
 21. The system of claim 20 wherein the high bandwidthdata is provided to a device for execution.
 22. The system of claim 21wherein the device comprises a set top box.
 23. The system of claim 21wherein the device comprises a receiver.
 24. The system of claim 20wherein the device communicates with the network center.
 25. The systemof claim 21 wherein the device allows for error correction of the databased upon information from the network center.
 26. The system of claim21 wherein a gigablock can be inserted into the device for execution ofthe high bandwidth data.
 27. The system of claim 21 wherein a systemprovides for wireless connectivity for providing for high speed wirelessdata to a gigablock.
 28. The system of claim 27 wherein the wirelessconnectivity provides for ultra-high speed wireless data.
 29. The systemof claim 21 wherein the gigablock is encoded.
 30. The system of claim 29wherein each media on the gigablock includes a unique algorithm.
 31. Thesystem of claim 29 wherein the network center provides data that will beutilized to decode each media.
 32. The system of claim 29 which furtherincludes a system for detection of improper use of media within thegigablock, the system for determining information encoded in the mediaand utilizing user media information in the network center to authorizeits use on at least one device.
 33. The system of claim 29 wherein thedata is provided from the network center based upon the quality of themedia.
 34. The system of claim 33 wherein the quality comprises theresolution of the data.
 35. The system of claim 29 wherein a user ID isutilized to provide encoding security for the gigablock.
 36. The systemof claim 35 wherein the user ID can be any of or any combination of amembership number, driver's license, social security number, biometricinformation, credit card and smart card.
 37. The system of claim 29wherein the encoded files for the gigablock are received via any ofcable, telecommunications, wi-fi and the Internet.
 38. The system ofclaim 37 wherein the gigablock includes a parallel architecture of aplurality of storage subunits.
 39. The system of claim 20 whereindemographic information from the network center is utilized to optimizethe one or more gigablocks.
 40. The system of claim 20 wherein thenetwork center provides advertising insertions to the one or moregigablocks.
 41. A system for the distribution of media comprising: anetwork center; a delivery system for receiving data from andtransmitting data to the network center; and one or more multimediateller machines (MTMS) for receiving data from the delivery system, andfor providing one or more gigablocks, wherein the one or more gigablocksprovide for secure data for secure and high bandwidth data.
 42. Thesystem of claim 41 wherein a system provides for wireless connectivityfor providing for high speed wireless data to a gigablock.
 43. Thesystem of claim 42 wherein the wireless connectivity provides forultra-high speed wireless data.
 44. The system of claim 41 wherein thesecure and high bandwidth is provided to a device for execution.
 45. Thesystem of claim 44 wherein the device comprises a set top box.
 46. Thesystem of claim 44 wherein the device comprises a receiver.
 47. Thesystem of claim 41 wherein the device communicates with the networkcenter.
 48. The system of claim 44 wherein the device allows for errorcorrection of the data based upon information from the network center.49. The system of claim 44 wherein a gigablock can be inserted into thedevice for execution of the secure and high bandwidth data.
 50. Thesystem of claim 44 wherein the gigablock is encoded.
 51. The system ofclaim 50 wherein each media on the gigablock includes a uniquealgorithm.
 52. The system of claim 50 wherein the network centerprovides data that will be utilized to decode each media.
 53. The systemof claim 50 which further includes a system for detection of improperuse of media within the gigablock, the system for determininginformation encoded in the media and utilizing user media information inthe network center to authorize its use on at least one device.
 54. Thesystem of claim 50 wherein the secure and high bandwidth data isprovided from the network center based upon the quality of the media.55. The system of claim 54 wherein the quality comprises the resolutionof the data.
 56. The system of claim 50 wherein a user ID is utilized toprovide encoding security for the gigablock.
 57. The system of claim 56wherein the user ID can be any of or any combination of a membershipnumber, driver's license, social security number, biometric information,credit card and smart card.
 58. The system of claim 50 wherein theencoded files for the gigablock are received via any of cable,telecommunications, wi-fi and the Internet.
 59. The system of claim 58wherein the gigablock includes a parallel architecture of a plurality ofstorage subunits.
 60. The system of claim 41 wherein demographicinformation from the network center is utilized to optimize the one ormore gigablocks.
 61. The system of claim 41 wherein the network centerprovides advertising insertions to the one or more gigablocks.